Chapter 47 - 47

Chapter 47 A Pretty Little Girl is Looking for YouYun Ting prepared his things, rode his bike to the Commune Management Committee, parked his bike at the entrance, knocked on the window of the security room, and an old man poked his head out."Miss, what's the matter?""Sir, hello, I'm looking for Secretary Duan. Is he inside?" Yun Ting took a handful of fruit candies from his pocket and handed them over.The old man chuckled and accepted it. "Thank you, young lady. I'll go tell them for you. Just wait here!"No matter the era, giving money and gifts makes things easier! Look at that old man, with just a handful of candy, how fast did he run?Duan Xingye was throwing a tantrum in the office! She slammed a file on the floor and yelled, "What are you all good for? You can't even handle these trivial matters..."The old man arrived at the door, heard the noise, and was unsure whether to knock. Just then, the Secretary's assistant came out."Uncle Liu, what's the matter?""There's a pretty little girl outside looking for a secretary, look..."Assistant Xiao Huang's eyes lit up. "I'll notify the Secretary right away. You can go out and tell her to wait a moment."He had a vague idea that this pretty little girlcould cheer up Secretary Duan.He pushed the door open again and went inside…" Secretary, outside..." Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted..."Don't bother me, no matter what's going on outside.""There's a pretty little girl outside looking for you…" Xiao Huang said quickly and then turned to slip away."Wait...where is he?" Without waiting for Xiao Huang's reply, he got up, put on his coat, and strode outside.He could see the little girl skipping and hopping from afar, probably because she was a bit cold, so he quickened his pace and walked towards her."Xiaoyun..."Hearing the sound, Yun Ting turned around and saw Duan Xingye walking out wearing a military green overcoat. The collar was turned up to block the wind and snow, and the hem swayed gently with his steps, which made his figure look even more upright, like a poplar tree that refused to bend even when covered in snow.This was the first time Yun Ting had ever seen someone wear a military overcoat so stylishly, like a fashion runway model.A hint of warmth lingered in his eyes. Upon seeing her, he paused, reached up to fasten two more buttons on his coat, and his voice, carried on the wind, asked, "Have you been waiting long?"Snowflakes landed on his shoulders, quickly melting into small wet patches, but he stood there, his back ramrod straight as if he wanted to hold up the entire snowstorm.Yun Ting snapped out of her daze, quickly shook her head, and pulled her hands further into her sleeves—she had felt cold just now, but now it didn't seem so unbearable."Come on, let's go inside and talk. It's too cold outside."Duan Xingye brushed the snowflakes off her shoulders and led her inside.Yun Ting originally intended to give him the things and leave, but somehow she found herself following him inside. It wasn't until he handed her a cup of hot water that she realized she had entered his office.Duan Xingye rarely saw her looking so dazed and silly, and couldn't help but chuckle."What? Did you freeze to death?""You're the idiot...""Did you need something?""Here, I brought you some food."Duan Xingye looked at the things in her hand with surprise, feeling an indescribable joy in his heart."Thank you... I'm very happy.""It's nothing, it's just reciprocity! You've given me quite a few things too. I'll be going now, I need to go back to the village.""No rush, it's lunchtime already. Let me treat you to lunch!""No need, I already ate before coming over.""Then I'll drive you. It's snowing outside, it's not safe.""No need, I came by bike, I won't disturb your work, you haven't eaten yet!" Yun Tingquickened her pace to leave, afraid that he would really offer to take her, but Duan Xingyefollowed her out." Xiao Huang, bring the car out."Yun Ting sighed helplessly, " Duan Xingye, why are you so stubborn?""I'll give you a ride. It won't take long. It's snowing, and it's not safe for you to ride your bike." His eyes were deep, and Yun Ting didn't dare to look him in the eye."Alright then! I'll wait for you to eat first, then I'll see you off."Finally, Yun Ting was forced to have another meal with them, but she actually ate with relish, not at all like someone who had just eaten."Eat up! Why are you looking at me? Is there something on my face?" Yun Ting asked, touching her face in confusion."No, it's just that you look so appetizing eating...""Heh~ This is the first time I've realized I can actually eat rice!"Haha... How can you be so cute?By the time they finished eating and went over, it was almost 1 a.m. Yun Ting urged him to hurry up so he wouldn't be late for work.But Duan Xingye remained unhurried, drivingYun Ting, who was usually very impatient, to the brink of madness."Xiaoyun, do you usually go up the mountain?""What? You want to go hunting too?""Yes! Next time you take me, have you noticed anything strange when you go up the mountain?" he asked casually."No! What could be so strange? Is there some legendary treasure?" Yun Ting joked.Duan Xingye paused for a moment, then resumed his normal expression, chuckling teasingly, "You're overthinking it... Just prop your pillow up a bit tonight."Looking at the receding snowscape outside the car, Yun Ting thought it was quite beautiful. She had never seen such a large-scale snowscape, whether in her later life or in her hometown here."Do you like watching snow?""Yes, it's quite beautiful. I only saw it after I got here!""It's not too heavy yet. When the real heavy snow comes, the roads will be blocked."Four wheels are fast, and we quickly returned to the village entrance while chatting idly."Parking...just park at the village entrance."Duan Xingye understood and instructed Xiao Huang to stop at the village entrance.He got off the bus first, helped Yun Ting unload her bicycle, and handed her a net bag full of food."Take it home and eat it. It's better not to go out in this weather.""I have my own things, how can I always accept your things? Otherwise I'll never be able to pay them back."Duan Xingye frowned at her. "Who said you had to pay me back? I'm happy to give it to you.""Alright, you should go back now! I won't disturb your work any longer, so I won't invite you in."Yun Ting waved her hand, not wanting to argue with him anymore. She realized that Duan Xingye was just too stubborn; once he made up his mind, there was no way to persuade him otherwise."I'll watch you leave first..."Yun Ting: "…"Something about this sentence sounds a bit strange.To preserve her perfect image, she chose to push her bicycle instead of riding it, fearing that shemight perform another snowmobile stunt for Duan Xingye.No, absolutely not.Duan Xingye didn't think much of it, assuming she just didn't want to ride because of the snow on the road. Besides, the road back from the village entrance was fine." Secretary, stop looking, there's no one left..."Duan Xingye glared at Xiao Huang, who immediately fell silent. "I'll wait for you in the car," she said, quickly running back to the driver's seat.Tsk tsk... This Secretary is like a statue waiting for his wife; he must really like this pretty youngeducated youth. Looks like I'll have to be nice to her next time I see her.Xiao Huang, whose full name is Huang Yifei, is a clever young man with keen insight and good work ability. Duan Xingye chose him at first glance when he was selecting an assistant.Huang Yifei was initially a little intimidated by the new Secretary. Although he was young, he had a strong presence and could intimidate you with just a glance. However, as they spent more time together, Huang Yifei realized that Duan Xingye was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. He even dared to tease his boss occasionally."Go back and investigate whether there are any suspicious Educated Youth in these brigades."After Duan Xingye finished speaking, he closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.